Event recap: the announced tour of Potsdam’s Old Town Hall
A house tour was intended to connect architecture and city history. We revisit the documented eVants date and the museum’s announcement.
Potsdam Museum announced “Das Alte Rathaus: Das älteste Haus am Alten Markt” for 11 October 2026. The now past date was listed on eVants. This article revisits documented listing and announcement details; we do not have a first-hand account.
The date is documented in the eVants archive
An archived public comparison from 9 October records the listing on both the website and app, with the same title and museum source. The saved start corresponds to 2 pm German summer time on 11 October, with an end at 3 pm. The original page still available today confirms precisely this date and time window.
What the house tour announcement described
The museum named architectural historian Thomas Sander for a tour from the façade through the historic vaulted cellar and up to the tower overlooking Alter Markt. The venue was Potsdam Museum at Am Alten Markt 9. The announcement explicitly stated that the tour was not accessible because there was no lift to the tower floor.
A planning point for a future visit
As an editorial planning observation, the announced format illustrates why the actual route through a building matters. When choosing a similar tour, ask which floors it visits and how they are accessed, rather than inferring the whole route from a general museum description.
The archive and original source establish the listing and announcement. They do not establish that the event took place, how many people attended, the atmosphere or the route actually followed. Explore the eVants event catalogue for further cultural dates, checking the specific date and original source before a new booking.
Source and image
Original source checked on 17 October 2026. The hero image is an AI-generated illustration of a fictional historic building. It depicts neither the actual Potsdam Museum rooms nor Thomas Sander or participants in the announced tour.